Rowdy Players Suspended by League
After an intense confrontation, both the Cherries <Oscar Barnes:player#6582> and the Venom <José Rodríguez:player#9653> were handed their punishments today. The league commissioner's office issued suspensions for an on-the-field conflict that occurred at a recent <Salem:team#28>-<Flagstaff:team#30> game. <Oscar Barnes:player#6582> will miss 4 games, while <José Rodríguez:player#9653> was suspended for 8 games.

"Sometimes we go too far and have to pay the consequences," <Oscar Barnes:player#6582> commented later. "Hopefully cooler heads will prevail the next time we play."

In 102 games this season <Barnes:player#6582> has batted at a .323 pace with 107 hits and 1 home run.

This year <Rodríguez:player#9653> has compiled a 5-2 mark with a 4.82 ERA in 0 starts.